Peacekeeping

This brief examines how the women members of peace groups, established through a UNDP initiative in Iraq, overcame traditional barriers to play the role of peacemakers and social developers in their communities. From their perspective, the brief highlights the opportunities made available in post-conflict Iraq and identifies three realms that remained key in assuming their new roles in society: family dynamics, interactions with Read More

This report highlights the evolving nature of armed conflict and violence, examining seven major trends related to global peace and security today. It notes areas of progress and in which solutions are still wanting, as well as opportunities and persistent challenges faced by the international community. It subsequently serves as a contribution to the reflections that will take place during the 75th anniversary of the United Natio Read More

In 2014, the resolve of the international community to promote and maintain international peace and security continued to be tested by the conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic, events in Ukraine, re-eruption of violent conflict in the Central African Republic and South Sudan, a worsening global security environment in which the United Nations operated, and new acts of terrorism and violent extremism.

Women are among the most competent, yet marginalized, unnoticed and underutilized actors in efforts to rebuild war-torn societies. Opportunities for sustainable peacebuilding are lost — and sustainable peace is at risk — when significant stakeholders in a society’s future peace and conflict architecture are excluded from efforts to heal the wounds of war and build a new society and a new state. The contributors to this book Read More

In 2015, the United Nations continued to support the pursuit of peace, security and stability in Africa by assisting its countries through nine peacekeeping operations and five political and peacebuilding missions.

"Year in Review" is the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations' main annual publication - It invites you to read about the key events that shaped each year, and gain an insight in to the peacekeeping world.